Curtain-fixture.



CURTAIN FIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1913.

1,087,611, Patented Feb 11 1914. I

INVENTOR un-masses a ANDREW SEKULO, OF WA *HINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

Application flied May 1, 1913..- Serial No. 764,862.

To all whom it Hit-(l?) concern:

lie it known that I, ANDREW SEKULo, a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Washington, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Inipi-oveinents in Curtain-Fixtures, of WhlCh the following is a specification, reference being: had therein to, the accompanying draw- 11151.

lhisinvention relates to curtain fixtures, aniltheprimary object of my invention is to furnish a window, door or alcove frame with a single bracket for adjustably supporting:- a curtain pole to which one or more curtains can be easily and quickly attached and suitably draped to present onset and attractive appearance in connection with the frame. a I

A further object of this invention is to provide a simple, durable and inexpensive bracket that can be attached to a frame or other support for adjustably and pivotally holding an end of a curtain pole, the pole being constructed whereby curtains or draperies can be attached to the same without resorting to the use of rings or pins that mm a tendency to injure a curtain.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a curtain fixture in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the same, partly brokenaway and partly in section, and Fig. 3 is a-vertical sectional viewof a portion of the fixture.

A curtain fixture in accordance with this invention comprises an upright 1 rectangular in cross section and provided- With a lonsaid bore is a. longitudinal slot fi thatis gitudinal bore In communication with formed in the front side of the upright", said slot extending from the upper end. thereof 1 to a point in proximity to the lower end.

The upright 1 -is provided with side extensions 4- adapted to be connected to a frame 5 or other support by set screws 6. Slidalolev and lock the same relativeiiy bore formed therein,

ing the. lower end thereof notched, as at 8 whereby said rod can be easily shifted in the bore. To hold the rod in adjusted position the lower end of the upright has a set screw 9, which can be adjusted to'engage the rod to the upright.

Attached to the upper en of the rod 7 is the tongue 10 of a bracket 11 that rides against the front side of the upright. The.

outer end of the bracket has a vertical opening 12 to receive the tongue 13 of a supporting block 14. Pivotally connected to the block 14 by a screw 15 or other pivotal means is a horizontal rod'body 16 that is channel-shaped in cross section. Arranged within the rod body 16 is a-flat rod 17 and by placing a curtain in engagement with said rod and forcing the rod into the body 16 the curtain is firmly held relatively to the rod body. One or more curtains can be supported by the fiat rod 17 and when it is desired to clean the frame orsupport- 5 the rod body can be swung outwardly relatively to the frame to permit of easy access being had thereto. I

One embodiment of the invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

but it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claim.

A curtain fixture comprisin an upright adapted to be secured to the si e of a frame. said upright having a longitudinal slot and .a rod adjustably mounted in the bore of said upright, a

bracket having a tongue extending throughv the slot of said upright and connected to said rod. a block connected to the outer end of said bracket, :1 channel-shaped rod body having an end thereof pivotally connected to said block, and a fiat rod adapted to fit in {said bod y.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW SEKULO. \Vitnesses: v

Sramsnaw BABIAS, \YoJcnicn GUTKA.

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